THE CASE FOR POLYGAMY

THE CASE FOR POLYGAMY

 

Dear Playboy Author Boy,

 

Shouldn’t I be allowed to have more than one wife?  My wife doesn’t mind , my girlfriends are so interested because  we can then combine our families and make one big one, No, I am not from Utah I am not of a religious cult, This just what we want to do and there should be not laws standing in the way!  If we had our way I would have 4 wonderful wives and 11 children. Financially we have nothing to worry about, We are above average income and have room for even more kids. We just want to ALL be married. So what’s so bad about that?

 

Wanting More Rings in Raliegh

 

Dear Ring Boy,

 

 

My Saudi business partners all have four wives, the number considered appropriate and optimum. The problem is the women get jealous of the attention the husband spends on any of the other women. There's a tug of war built into the arrangement you describe. The father also starts telling the children "don't tell your mom where I am tonight, I'm sleeping with No 2." The result is that the Saudis don't respect women, see them as property, and cultivate a culture of lies. A Saudi's word is not his bond, it's just what he has to say to get through the conversation.

 

Nothing stands in the way of you bringing the other families under your roof and living the way you want. If being married to the first wife is a problem of inequality, just divorce her while still living with and having a relationship with her. What do you need the blessing of the law for?

 

Perhaps you feel the need to be legitimate.

 

Or you are reacting to the bitching of the jealous girlfriends who want similar status to wife 1.0.

 

Or you are just asking a provocative question to get a rise out of me.

 

Just be aware of your impact on other people. The women in your life and the children who look up to you. If you can live without harming others and inspire the children, go for it. If the arrangement you want is more to satisfy your sexual needs, then you should try something else, an American institution we call "infidelity." Or another one we call "divorce."

 

Please advise how this goes for you.

 

Your wifeless pal,

 

PBAB